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Paragraph 1

United Kingdom

(1)

At least one designated universal service provider shall meet all reasonable requests by end-users for connection at a fixed location to the F1public electronic communications network and for access to publicly available telephone services F2over that communications network.

(2)

The connection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall be capable of allowing end-users to make and receive local, national and international telephone calls F3....

(3)

Access to a publicly available telephone service in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) shall continue to be provided in the event of non-payment of bills for the use of that service, unless the provider of the service has first taken adequate measures regarding interruption to, or disconnection of the service.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. para. 1(1) substituted (26.5.2011) by The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1209), arts. 1(1), 5(a)(i)

F2

Words in Sch. para. 1(1) substituted (26.5.2011) by The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1209), arts. 1(1), 5(a)(ii)

F3

Words in Sch. para. 1(2) omitted (1.10.2022) by virtue of The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/937), arts. 1(1), 2(3)